ADEN, Nov 21 (NNN-YPA) – Forces loyal to the Yemeni government, captured key areas from the Houthi rebel group, as fighting continued escalating in the country’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah yesterday, a military official said.
During the past hours, the joint pro-government forces, backed by the Saudi-led coalition, launched a large military operation against the Houthi-held sites in Hays district, in southern Hodeidah, the local military official said.
The military operation resulted in securing Hays completely, and expelling the Houthi rebels out of the district, as well as, the neighbouring areas, he said.
The battles are continuing, the official said, adding, the pro-government forces are making progress towards other areas in Hodeidah.
Several people were killed or injured as a result of the armed confrontations, raging between the two warring Yemeni rivals, according to the official.
On the other hand, the Houthi rebel group said, it succeeded in repelling two large attacks, launched against the Hays district, giving no further details.
Last week, the Yemeni forces conducted a partial withdrawal from their positions, in the southern and eastern areas of the turbulent city of Hodeidah.
They said, the partial withdrawal was implemented within the framework of a UN-sponsored agreement, to establish a “green” zone in the conflict areas in Hodeidah.
Hodeidah, a vital lifeline for millions facing starvation, has seen a shaky cease-fire between the government and the Houthi group, since they reached a UN-sponsored truce in Stockholm in Dec, 2018.– NNN-YPA
